2025 Branaire-Ducru, St-Julien (375ml)

Name: 2025 Branaire-Ducru, St-Julien (375ml)
SKU: 2034315
Price: 27.99 USD
Availability: PreOrder
Rating: 96.16666666666669 (6 reviews)

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Pre-Arrival: Estimated to be available for delivery or pickup by 9/15/2028.

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James Suckling

Reviewed April 2026

Voluptuous dark fruit, cedar and a touch of tar on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied with an expressive yet concentrated profile, a precise structure and fine-grained, high quality tannins. Chiseled and balanced.

Professional Reviews

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The Wine Independent

Review Date: 05/2026

Smooth and elegant. Very well defined and fine with velvety, precise, jammy fruit. This is a well made Branaiere Ducru. It has loads of precise, fresh fruits and is a success for the château that will be interesting to follow. (IB) 94-97+

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Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 05/2026

Deep purple-hued, the 2025 Château Branaire-Ducru is a gorgeous Saint-Julien based on 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, and 6% Cabernet Franc that's still resting in 62% new French oak. Harvested between September 4th and the 22nd, it has a perfumed nose of darker black and blue fruits intermixed with loads of leafy tobacco, smoky herbs, flowers, and spice, with a kiss of Pauillac-like graphite. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied with wonderfully integrated oak, beautifully polished tannins, and a supple, charming, round, and velvety style that's already hard to resist. It checks in at 13% alcohol with a pH of 3.65, and this is a seriously impressive barrel sample. 94-96+

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Wine Advocate

Review Date: 04/2026

The 2025 Branaire-Ducru is a compelling wine in the making, revealing an open, refined bouquet of cassis, mulberries, spices, flowers and pencil lead, with its new oak largely remaining in the background. Medium- to full-bodied, it’s sapid and perfumed, built around a seamless, layered core of fruit framed by finely grained, velvety tannins and concluding with a long, fresh and precise finish. Matured in 65% new oak, this blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 6% Cabernet Franc captures the estate’s signature style—polished, balanced and texturally refined—while clearly reflecting the brightness and freshness of the vintage. (YC)

Notes

93-95 points, Neal Martin for Vinous: "The 2025 Branaire-Ducru was cropped at 33 hl/ha, which is not too low in the context of the growing season, but the smallest since 1991. Picking was from September 4 with the early Merlots and finished September 22. The Merlot on clay soils was deemed high quality and therefore comprises a slightly higher percentage of the blend. It is aged in 60% new and 40% one-year-old barrels. This has a flattering bouquet with black plum and strawberry fruit, and a noticeable though agreeable powdered chocolate/mocha note at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with silky smooth tannins, a fine bead of acidity, and hints of mocha and mint merging with black fruit. The finish is quite linear and understated, keeping within the style of the château. Very classy, this will give a lot of pleasure without too much cellaring." (5/2026)

Details

Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends
Origin	Saint Julien, Bordeaux, France
Bottle Size	375 mL
Alcohol Content	13%
SKU	2034315

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